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Middle Kids

Middle Kids is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Local Natives, Ryan Adams, Cold War Kids, Bloc Party and Paul Kelly. Those roots explain a lot about how Middle Kids arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gang of Youths, Ruby Fields, The Jezabels, Spacey Jane and Lime Cordiale, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around Middle Kids, reaching back through Local Natives. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Middle Kids are an Australian alternative indie rock band from Sydney. The group consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Hannah Joy, multi-instrumentalist Tim Fitz and drummer Harry Day. Since forming in 2016, the band has released their eponymous debut EP (2017), the album Lost Friends (2018), the New Songs for Old Problems EP (2019), and their second studio album, Today We're the Greatest (2021). In February 2024, they released their third album, Faith Crisis Pt 1.

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Middle KidsLocal NativesRyan AdamsCold War KidsBloc PartyPaul KellySteve EarleThe War on DrugsGang of YouthsRuby FieldsThe JezabelsSpacey JaneLime CordialeAngie McMahonCamp CopeThe Rubens

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Middle Kids connections

Middle Kids grew out of Local Natives, Ryan Adams, Cold War Kids and Bloc Party, shares an orbit with Gang of Youths, Ruby Fields, The Jezabels and Spacey Jane. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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